by Christine Burgmer | Dec 9, 2015 | Allgemein |
If you’re like me, you’ve always thought that the best time to take a break is in the afternoon, some time after lunch. According to this article (link to: lifehacker.com), though, the best time for a break might be in the middle of the morning.
As the writer says, it might be better to take a break “before you’ve used up your mental resources in order to refresh and actually recuperate some of those resources”.
Well, the only way to find out if it works for us is to give it a try, isn’t it? 🙂
by Christine Burgmer | Dec 8, 2015 | Allgemein |
I always forget the correct German translation of “quotation marks” (also known as “inverted commas”). It’s “Anführungszeichen” (I’ve just looked it up). I always call them “Tüddelchen“. People often laugh at me when I use this word. However, I’ve just checked and found that it comes from the north of Germany. Perhaps that’s where I learned to use the word. I lived in Hamburg many years ago.
If you’re not sure how to use these punctuation marks, this article is sure to help you (link to: Purdue OWL). Just be careful! In English the form and the position of the inverted commas are different to German. The first set of inverted commas look like small figures of ‘6’ and the last set like small figures of ‘9’. Both are positioned at a higher level. Take a look at the picture here. Can you see the difference?
by Christine Burgmer | Dec 7, 2015 | Allgemein |
I came across this website the other day (www.everlane.com) and was surprised to see that they have a transparent pricing policy. If you scroll down the page, you can see an example. I find it very interesting to see what the costs of the material, hardware, labour, duties and transport for a product are. They even have a page showing where the product was made. Now that looks very transparent indeed. A great concept which I hope others will copy!
by Christine Burgmer | Dec 6, 2015 | Allgemein |
Would you be able to explain how the Germans celebrate St. Nikolaus? And is St. Nikolaus the same as Santa Claus or Father Christmas?
If you need help, you might like to read this article in The Local.
by Christine Burgmer | Dec 5, 2015 | Allgemein |
Richard and John were talking one day. “My wife asked me to buy organic vegetables from the market garden,” said Richard.
“So were you able to find some?” John asked.
“Well when I got to the market, I asked the gardener, ‘These vegetables are for my wife. Have they been sprayed with any poisonous chemicals?’ And the gardener answered: ‘No, you’ll have to do that yourself.'”
(organic = biologisch angebaut)
by Christine Burgmer | Dec 4, 2015 | Allgemein |
Are you good at reading other people’s emotions? Test yourself here by just looking at people’s eyes, to see how socially intelligent you are!
